~2021 MLB Thread~

[ELA]

ELA, I thought about you when a podcast I listen to mentioned Miggy's doing well lately:
He's not slugging, but he's hitting .321 in the past month.  He's on the cusp of 3,000 hits and 500 HRs.

Yeah, probably the best version we've seen of him in a couple years.  Everyone knew he'd fall off on the back end of the contract, but could still DH.  But he and Pujols have proven two things that were mis-calculated about the post-steroid era.  #1, just HOW MUCH guys would fall off without steroids, and #2, the diminished care about numbers chases.

I think the Tigers probably figured he'd still be a .300ish hitter with 15ish HRs at this point in his career.  He's not.  And I think they figured he'd attract eyeballs in terms of ticket sales and media attention as he chased numbers.  But those things are largely ignored compared to even 15 years ago

[ELA]

I know we've got some Texas baseball fans here.

Not a fan of taking a HS righty at #3, but it seems like getting Ty Madden late in the round is a steal.  A lot of places had him as the #3 college arm in the draft.  What is Detroit getting?

[GopherRock]

It's nice having an entertaining product on the diamond again.

It's also nice to know that there's a team that the worst club in the AL can sweep.

[ELA]

It's also nice to know that there's a team that the worst club in the AL can sweep.

Worst?

Biggest disappointment for sure.  Far from the worst

[Hawkinole]

I know we've got some Texas baseball fans here.

Not a fan of taking a HS righty at #3, but it seems like getting Ty Madden late in the round is a steal.  A lot of places had him as the #3 college arm in the draft.  What is Detroit getting?

The MLB team that takes a high school player in the 1st or 2nd round is asking for trouble. I know you may not be old enough to remember, but I recall the absolute biggest hype for this guy: David Clyde - Wikipedia in the 1970s when I was a superfan in my teens. David Clyde 18-years old out of high school was going to be the greatest pitcher, probably ever.
David Clyde spent very little time in minor league baseball - let me check this attached article to verify my ancient memories - he was 18-years, 2-months 5-days old in his first MLB start. I guess he started out in MLB out of high school maybe. Lifetime ERA of 4.63. W-L of 18-33. Career ended at age 26 with arm trouble.
He says his most memorable game was his first game, a win. Things went downhill afterwards.
He was a Texas guy, so your post seems spot-on.

[FearlessF]

At what point do you trade a young bat for a young pitcher under team control?

Jo Adell for John Means'?

The Los Angeles Angels made unique draft history this week: They made 20 picks in the 20-round draft and selected 20 pitchers.

The only other team to select all pitchers in a draft was the Miami Marlins a year ago, but MLB shortened that draft to just five rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Miami University right-hander Sam Bachman was the Angels' first-round pick -- one of 19 college pitchers they selected. The only high school selection was 12th-round pick Mason Albright, from the IMG Academy in Florida.

[ELA]

The Los Angeles Angels made unique draft history this week: They made 20 picks in the 20-round draft and selected 20 pitchers.

The only other team to select all pitchers in a draft was the Miami Marlins a year ago, but MLB shortened that draft to just five rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Miami University right-hander Sam Bachman was the Angels' first-round pick -- one of 19 college pitchers they selected. The only high school selection was 12th-round pick Mason Albright, from the IMG Academy in Florida.

Yeah I saw MSU's lone draftee was taken by the Angels.  Then discovered he was the 17th pitcher they took, so not loving his chances, but I think he was a steal that late.  Everyone assumed he was a Day 2 pick, and he fell beyond the middle of Day 3

[FearlessF]

all 20 of them have a chance with their rotation and pen

[ELA]

Would have preferred Tribe or Spiders


https://twitter.com/sportingnews/status/1418566954546302983?s=19

[MarqHusker]

That's a fair backstory to it.  Would've preferred Naps, or Spiders. 

[847badgerfan]

I wonder how much longer Chicago's AL team will be the White Sox.

[FearlessF]

I wonder when someone will be offended by Guardians?

[OrangeAfroMan]

Meh.
I don't like it.  I don't like generic, positive mascots that don't cause the same image in everyone's minds.
Like here, draw me a "National."  10 different people would draw 10 different things.
Guardians.
Sentinels.
Nationals.
Meh.

[ELA]

It's also nice to know that there's a team that the worst club in the AL can sweep.

And then lose 5 of 6 from.

Jason Hanson with the clutch FG today to beat the Vikings 17-14